Some bosses thrive on abusing employees

"I think we assumed that if managers engage in these behaviors, they'd feel bad.... But that's not the case."

J. Merritt Melancon - U. Georgia • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~6 min

For inclusive hiring, findings back ethical leadership style

A manager's leadership style during the hiring process is a glimpse at how people within the organization are treated.

U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min


Leadership communication has this central purpose

A primary outcome of leadership communication is creating a respectful workplace, a study indicates.

Pate McCuien-U. Missouri • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~4 min

Managers repay loyal workers with unpaid labor

"Companies want loyal workers... But it seems like managers are apt to target them for exploitative practices."

Duke U. Fuqua School of Business • futurity
March 21, 2023 ~6 min

Leaders express more of their faith at work

How much individuals express their religious beliefs in the workplace depends on how much power they hold there, according to new research.

Avery Ruxer Franklin - Rice • futurity
March 20, 2023 ~4 min

How aggressive bosses get away with it

New research clarifies why people defer to aggressive bosses despite not respecting them.

Stanford • futurity
Aug. 15, 2022 ~8 min

Narcissistic bosses impede flow of knowledge

New findings show how knowledge-sharing can suffer under the reign of a narcissistic boss.

U. Washington • futurity
June 14, 2022 ~6 min

Gender stereotypes creep into performance reviews

Performance reviews, especially ones with vague criteria, are an opportunity for managers to project their gender stereotypes onto employees.

Stanford • futurity
May 13, 2021 ~10 min


Gender stereotypes creep into performance reviews

Performance reviews, especially ones with vague criteria, are an opportunity for managers to project their gender stereotypes onto employees.

Stanford • futurity
May 13, 2021 ~10 min

CEO names shape their business strategies

Research on CEOs with uncommon names shows they tend to pursue unorthodox strategies. It's all about how a name shapes the way people see themselves.

Avery Ruxer Franklin - Rice • futurity
Sept. 9, 2020 ~4 min

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